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Neil Sullivan, Quari Ice

Website Cocktail Ice Cubes, Chicago, IL Organization: Make City Services Utilized: Buy or Rent Space, Hire / Retain Staff, Optimize Operations Neil Sullivan didn’t set out to start Quari Ice, the craft ice company with a social mission and brainchild of his wife, Audrey. After studying Japanese and European History in college, Neil worked in a fishing...

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Tracey McGhee, Ms. Jetsetter

Website Travel Bags and Accessories, Chicago, IL Organizations: Allies for Community Business, NAWBO, Quad Communities Development Corporation, WBDC Services Utilized: Attend Workshops and Events, Find Financing, Increase Sales Tracey McGhee spent over 20 years in corporate America traveling to almost 30 countries. While traveling, her necklaces were constantly getting tangled in her luggage. Tracey...

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Carl Williams, Royal Men Solutions

Website Custom Commercial and Residential Furniture, Chicago, IL Organizations: Defy Ventures Services Utilized: Develop Ideas – Create Business Plan, Increase Sales – Join Accelerator, Capture Wealth – Update Pitch Deck Carl Williams grew up around woodworking -- his grandfather and father were both carpenters. As a child, Carl followed them around the house and...

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